Later that year, Obama ended the Iraq War. However, renewed threats from ISIS meant renewed military presence. In 2014, Obama wound down the War in Afghanistan. He increased defense spending to new record levels, partly by improving care and benefits for veterans. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should have reduced the more than $800 billion in annual military spending. That's the largest discretionary budget item. It's one of the leading causes of the budget deficit and debt levels. Instead, it remained higher than during the Bush
Later that year, Obama ended the Iraq War. However, renewed threats from ISIS meant renewed military presence. In 2014, Obama wound down the War in Afghanistan. He increased defense spending to new record levels, partly by improving care and benefits for veterans. Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should have reduced the more than $800 billion in annual military spending. That's the largest discretionary budget item. It's one of the leading causes of the budget deficit and debt levels. Instead, it remained higher than during the Bush